says:
i "Americans have shown what they can do with their minds and hands in
producing the ships, planes, guns, tanks, ammunition and all the materials
needed to crush the Axis hordes. Now, in this month of April, America
will show what Americans can do with their hearts in providing the
clothing needed to relieve the suffering of millions of people in war-torn
L countries. It is good to kQOW^that^vgfy American family will do its share/5
President roosevelt chose Mr. Henry J. Kaiser as
National Chairman of the United National Cloth
ing Collection for just one reason: He knows this
famous industrialist as a man who gets things done.
But Mr. Kaiser will need help—if the goal of 150
million pounds of serviceable used clothing is to be j
attained this month. • '4
He will need, indeed, help and contributions from ^
every American family throughout the land. ^
Today, in Europe alone, 125 million men, women,
and children are in desperate need of the forgotten
usable clothes that hang in the closets or repose in
the attics of America’s homes.
In some areas, deaths from exposure are as great
a? those from starvation.
Job*, their happiness, ..heir health—for the same last
ing Peace we are fighting for. They need your spare
clothing now. Will you give it to them?
What YOU can do!
• Get together all the serviceable summer and winter clothing
you can spare. This Includes: Men’s, women’s, children’s,
and infants' wear, and shoes. Overcoats, topcoats, suits,
dresses, shirts, skirts, jackets, pants, work clothes, gloves,
underwear, sleeping garments, robes, sweaters, shawls, and
all knit goods. Also blankets, bedclothes.
2. Take your contribution to your local COLLECTION DEPOT
now or arrange to have your LOCAL COMMITTEE collect
It before April 30th.
3* Support your Local Committee not only with your clothing
contribution, but also with your time, effort, and energy.
UNITED NATIONAL
CLOTHING COLLECTION
for Overseas War Relief
HENRY J. KAISER, National Chairman
■ APRIL I to 30